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Early bird pricing expires soon for NextGen Supply Chain Conference registration

Friday, August 30, 2024 · Brian Straight
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is offering an early bird pricing discount for the Oct. 21-23 conference, but the opportunity to attend the conference at the lower price expires Sept. 6.

A $125M Portland project seeks to revitalize a historic community, U.S. manufacturing

Friday, August 30, 2024 · Brian Straight
A $125 million redevelopment project in Portland, Oregon’s Old Town neighborhood hopes to leverage 3D printing to bring shoe and apparel manufacturing back to the region in a live-work-play community.

Innovations in last-mile delivery and their strategic impact

Thursday, August 29, 2024 · Moonmoon Rathod
Innovations in last-mile delivery are more than just technological advancements; they are strategic tools that businesses can leverage to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Embrace resistance for greater success with change management

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 · Lorraine Gavin, principal analyst, Gartner Supply Chain
Most companies manage change as a point in time. This approach does not engage and support stakeholders throughout the duration, often resulting in a failed initiative. There is a better way.

Canada Industrial Relations Board orders binding arbitration, halting potential rail strike

Monday, August 26, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Montreal-based Class I railroad carrier CN said on Saturday that it received an offer from the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which called for imposing binding arbitration between CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.

Delivery costs continue to drive shopper preferences

Monday, August 26, 2024 · Jeff Berman
Driven by high levels of online shopping and e-commerce activity, consumers’ ongoing desire for free and fast shipping remains in high demand. But for retailers unable to meet these demands, consumers will not hesitate to turn to other alternatives.

Teamsters union serves Canadian National Railway with strike notice

Friday, August 23, 2024 · Andy Gray
Canadian Labour Minister Steve McKinnon stepped in and ordered binding arbitration between the country’s largest railroads and Teamsters Canada, allowing rail operations to resume and averting a major supply chain disruption

Before Warehouse Orchestration, Get Your Data in Order

Thursday, August 22, 2024 · DHL Supply Chain
Leading supply chain organizations are beginning to apply orchestration strategies to increase resource utilization, reduce costs and enable faster and more efficient response to the many events that can disrupt operations on a given day.

U.S.-bound July imports maintain strong momentum in July, S&P Global Market Intelligence reports

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 · Jeff Berman
July imports, at 2.89 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units), increased 14.0% annually, growing for the 11th consecutive month, following a 14-month stretch of annual declines. The 14.0% annual gain represents the largest growth rate going back to March, when imports rose…

Gartner identifies top constraints, solutions to long-term success

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 · Brian Straight
As supply chain professionals deal with the challenges associated with increased workloads, increased scrutiny, and mandates to control spending, research from Gartner has identified the most common constraints and offered ways to solve them.

Procurement making C-suite progress, but work remains

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 · Brian Straight
One-third of C-suite executives lack confidence in procurement’s ability to control costs and spend management, but a new survey finds that is changing.

Is your supply chain performance part of your branding?

Monday, August 19, 2024 · Norman Katz
Businesses can use their supply chain to build trust and improve brand performance, providing a boost to the bottom line.

China’s growing impact on global new energy vehicle supply chains

Friday, August 16, 2024 · Chunan Tong
China’s new energy vehicle industry’s transformation from product export to capacity and industrial chain export is significantly impacting global supply chains. By localizing production and diversifying supplier networks, Chinese NEV companies are creating a more…

Squint named NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner

Thursday, August 15, 2024 · Brian Straight
Squint, an AI-driven mobile app company for manufacturers, has been named the NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner for 2024.

Solving supplier traceability in modern supply chains

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 · Venkat Maddila, Travis Wolf, Carl B. March and Anthony Mubarak
As traceability programs become a business requirement, the appropriate platform combining publicly available data and AI tools can enable companies to move beyond base-level traceability.
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